Tilting stand for crocks



May 3 1927- J, DISIBIO TILTING STAND FOR CROCKS v Filed Feb. 20. 1926 fw n Y .l I, *I I 3 agg ATTORNEY. 1.9A V,d 1g

Patented May 3, 1927.

Iu urine STATES .PATENT orrieaf j .JOSEPH DISIBIO, 10F DETROIT,MICHIGAN'.

TILTING STAND iron onooxs.

Application led'Februry "120,` 1926. Serial No. 89,732.

.its object,to provide a stand vofthe class refcrred to, in a `manner ashereinafter set forth,^to enable the easy handling of crooks of thelive, ten and fifteen gallon vsizes vto eliminatehard labor and troubleof lifting the crooks when full to empty, and further to maintain thecrooks in a vertical position to prevent the 'accidental tilting thereofto overcome wasting of the contents thereof.

Further objects lof the invention are to provide, in a manner vaslhereinafter setforth, a tilting 'stand forv the purpose referred to,which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable,compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently operated, readilyassembled and comparatively inexpensive yto manufacture.

VVth 'the foregoing and other Objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction,'combination and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown 'an embodiment of the invention,butit is to he understood that changes, `variations `and modificationscan be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like refe-rence characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure A1 `is a sectional elevation,looking to the front thereof, of a tilting stand in accordance with thisinvention and further showing the adaptation thereof will respect to thesupporting of a crock.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a tilting stand, in accordance Awiththis invention, showing the adaptation thereof in connection with thesupporting of a crock and further illustrating in dotted lines a crocktilted.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the stand partly in section.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view, in section, of the holder.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 and 2 denote a pair of base.members arranged in parallelism and spaced from each other. The basemembers stand on edge and are of appropriate height. The base members 1and 2 are connected'together'by a pairo'f oppositely extendingdiagonally Ydisposed'brace rods, 3, 4wliich cross each other at 'thecenter thereof. I The brace rod 3 extends through .the

base lmember V1,1 at an inclination, in lproximity to one 'end thereofand 'also extends through the base member 2, atan inclinationnearonevend thereof. The endsof the` brace `rod .3 areprovided withwashers 5, 6 Awhich abutrespectively against the 'outer faces 'of thebasemembers 1, 2. The ends of thebrace rod'3 are 'provided' withsecuring nuts 7 which bind against the washers 5, 6. 'The 'bracerod 4 isconnected 'to thebase'members 1 and2 1n the same manner as thebrace rod3 and said brace rod 4 is provided with washgers 8, 9. and securingnuts10.

Abase member 1 is indicated at 12 andthat securedto `'thebase member 2is indicated'at 13. Arranged between-the standards 412 and 13, is aV-shaped lb'race element 14 having `each of its ends formed with avertically disposed'flange 15. The flanges 15 are positioned againstltheinner faces of the standardsf12, 13 and xedly thereto by the hold fastdevices 16.. The base yofthe brace element 14 is secured to the'bracerods 3,- 4'cen- 'trallyfthereoh yby a coupling device -consisting of aninverted yoke 17 which 'overlaps 'fthe element 14 and bars 3, 4 'andcarries a `coupling plate 18, maintained'against'the rods '3, y4, bysecuring nuts 19 carried on the Vlower ends-of the arms 'of the yoke 17.

Arranged between the upper ends of the standards 12, 13, is a tiltableholder for the crock or other vessel 20, and the latter is provided witha bead 21 at its top which seats upon the holder when the 'crock 2O ismounted therein. The holder consists of a U- shaped body portion 22having its arms indicated at 23, 24. The upper end of each of said armsis formed with a transversely eX- tending slot 25 and which providesmeans for connecting a split annulus 26 to the arms 23, 24. The annulus26 has its outer face formed with two pairs of spaced lugs 27. The pairsof lugs are diametrically opposed and one pair of lugs extends into theslot 25 of the arm 23 and the other pair extends into the slot 25 of thearm 24 thereby providing a slidable support for the annulus. The ends ofthe annulus are outwardly env flanged as at 28 and said flanges areapertured for the passage therethrough of an adjusting bolt 29 whichcarries a securing nut 30. The bolt 29 is provided for tightly clampingthe said annulus 25 to the Crock 2O and when the latter is mounted inthe holder the bead 21 seats upon the top edge of the annulus 25. Eachof the arms of the body portion 22 is formed with an outwardly extendingpivot 31 which is mounted in an opening 32 formed near the upper end oithe standards.

To prevent the accidental tilting of the holder, a spring controlledlatch is provided and which consists of a locking pin 33 carried by aresilient member 34, which is fixed, by the hold-fastdevices 35, at itslower end to the outer face of the standard 13. The arm 23 of the bodyportion 22 is provided with an opening 36 which registers with anopening 37 formed in the standard 13 and through said registeringopenings 36, 37 is adapted to extend the pin 33 and when the pin 33extends through said opening the body portion 22 is prevented fromshifting on its pivot thereby maintaining the crock 2O in an uprightposition. The member 34; tends to normally maintain the pin 33 in aposition to prevent the pivoting of the body portion 22.

It is thought the many advantages of a tilting stand, in accordance withthis invention and for the purpose referred to, can be readilyunderstood, and although the preferred embodiment ot the invention is asillustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that `changes inthe details of construction ean be had which will fall within the scopeof the invention as claimed.

1. A tilting stand for a vessel comprising a pair of standards, a basecommon thereto, a vessel holder pivotally Supported from and extendingabove said standards and including a U-shaped slotted body portion, theslots in said body portion arranged above the the slots ot the latter toprovide a slidable supporting connection between the annulus and theholder, and means for adjustably connecting the split ends of theannulus together.

2. A tilting stand for a vessel comprising a pair of standards, a basecommon thereto, a vessel holder pivotally supported from and extendingabove said standards and including a Ushaped slotted body portion, theslots in said body portion arranged above the pivot means for theholder, a split annulus positioned within the upper part ot' said bodyportion and having means ooacting with the slots of the latter toprovide a slidable supporting connection between the annulus and theholder, means 'for adjustably connecting the split ends of the annulustogether, and a spring controlled means secured to one ot the standards,extending therethrough and further engaging with one side ot the bodyportion to prevent the holder from pivoting relative to the standard.

3. A tilting stand for a vessel comprising a pair of standards, aU-shaped element arranged between and projecting above said standardsand having each of its arms provided with a pivot journaled in one ofthe standards, said element further having each of its arms formed witha transverse slot, a vessel support in the form ot' a split annulusprovided with diametrically opposed pairs of laterally extending lugsmounted in said slots to provide a slidable supporting connectionbetween the annulus and said element, means for connecting the splitends of the annulus together, to clamp the latter to the vessel, andmeans for detachably locking the element relative to the standards toprevent the tilting of the element.

ln testimony whereof, I albi( my signature hereto.

JOSEPH DISIBIO.

